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KEY MESSAGES
Issued at 1120 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026
-Watching for potential arctic airmass and snow chances for the Panhandles Friday and Saturday.
SHORT TERM
(This afternoon through Tuesday night) Issued at 1120 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026
Residual snow flurries and/or light snow showers this afternoon for the far NE combined Panhandles associated with a decaying mid level perturbation. Otherwise, dry conditions are expected throughout the short term forecast period within the main UL subsidence regime in the synoptic flow. Westerly to southwesterly surface winds will return on Tuesday, which will result in warmer temperatures with highs ranging from the mid 50s to lower 60s under mostly clear skies.
LONG TERM
(Wednesday through next Sunday) Issued at 1120 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026
Near average temperatures for mid to late January will continue through Thursday with southerly winds and dry condition continuing. However, going later in the work week into the coming first half of the weekend, arctic cold airmass and potentially some snow chances are possible. Latest 19/12Z global model guidance shows a polar cold front move south through the southern High Plains on Friday with much colder airmass in its wake. Snow may develop from an area of diffluence way out ahead of a SW CONUS mid level perturbation displacing moisture well downstream of its axis, aided by decent H500-300 lift. Still some discrepancies this far out with exact snowfall timing and amounts, especially if the main cold front moves through sooner, as this could displace the better moisture transport for snow altogether further south and east of the Panhandles. Many elements to watch for this coming Friday and Saturday. Check back for updates to the forecast. High temperatures by Friday and Saturday many not exceed the mid to upper 20s with low temperatures Friday and Saturday night as low as the lower single digits approaching zero degrees.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS) Issued at 453 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026
VFR conditions are forecast at all sites over the next 24 hrs. Winds will gradually settle out of the southwest tonight at about 10 kts. Winds increase tomorrow afternoon to about 15 kts with gusts around 25 kts.
Harrel
AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
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